In Dynamics 365 we have feasibility to trigger Actions from Client-side code and Server-side code both. Let’s have a look how it can be achieved.
I have created an action with name new_GreetAction(see images below), it’s a global action and has Input and Output Argument both. We will see how to call it programmatically.
Calling Actions using C#
In C# we can call it using OrganizationRequest by setting Action Name in RequestName parameter or passing it in constructor.
// calling action
var executeAction = orgService.Execute(
new OrganizationRequest("new_GreetAction") {
Parameters = {
{ "InArg", "Ashish" }
}
});
To read output arguments you can pass argument name in indexer.
//Reading output arguments
var OutArg = executeAction["OutArg"];
If your action is Not Global Action then you can pass targeted record in Target parameter, and yes you can pass parameters as indexer also.
var executeAction = orgService.Execute(
new OrganizationRequest()
{
RequestName = "new_GreetAction",
["Target"] = new EntityReference("logcal name", new Guid("guid of record")),
["InArgument"] = "Value"
});
To test the above snippet, you can feel free to use Dynamics 365 Console Caller
Calling Actions using JavaScript Ajax
It’s really easy with CRMRESTBuilder see generated code below.
var parameters = {};
parameters.InArg = "Ashish";
var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.open("POST", Xrm.Page.context.getClientUrl() + "/api/data/v9.0/new_GreetAction", true);
req.setRequestHeader("OData-MaxVersion", "4.0");
req.setRequestHeader("OData-Version", "4.0");
req.setRequestHeader("Accept", "application/json");
req.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8");
req.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (this.readyState === 4) {
req.onreadystatechange = null;
if (this.status === 200) {
var results = JSON.parse(this.response);
alert(results.OutArg)
} else {
Xrm.Utility.alertDialog(this.statusText);
}
}
};
req.send(JSON.stringify(parameters));
Making Request in modern way using Fetch
var clientUrl = Xrm.Page.context.getClientUrl();
var parameters = {};
parameters.InArg = "Ashish";
fetch(
clientUrl + "/api/data/v9.0/new_GreetAction",
{
body:JSON.stringify(parameters),
headers: {
"Accept": "application/json",
"Content-Type": "application/json; charset=utf-8",
"OData-MaxVersion": "4.0",
"OData-Version": "4.0"
},
credentials: "same-origin",
method: "POST"
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => alert(data.OutArg))
.catch(error => console.error("Error:", error));
Hope it helps 😊
Let the queries/discussions go in comments.
